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Aging with a healthy brain: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases

A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it’s nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it’s “just normal aging.” Until finally, the penny drops: “It’s Alzheimer’s. There is no cure.”

The Conversation

People have a right to know if aging politicians are physically, mentally fit

We need to have a national conversation about measuring elected officials’ physical and mental-brain health, balancing the public’s right to know with the person’s right to privacy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Poverty is linked to poorer brain development – but reading can help counteract it

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental wellbeing. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, cognition and educational attainment in adolescence and adulthood. It can also provide resilience in times of stress.

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'Premature baby's brain is affected by what their parents do for a living'

Miriam Stoppard shares research from Edinburgh University that reveals social inequalities play a massive role in the brain health of early babies, and how support should be targeted to help these children thrive

Daily Mirror

Do you know Brain connectivity, memory improves in older adults after walking? Study finds

Walking enhances connections within and between three different brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, adding to the growing body of research showing that exercise is beneficial for brain health. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Extra benefits of intermittent fasting

"Intermittent fasting has been shown to have various health benefits [including] the promotion of brain health"

Salon

Napping may be beneficial for your brain – here's how

Sleep plays an important role in keeping the brain healthy, which is why people are advised to get at least 7-9 hours each night. When people have difficulties with sleep, for example, they usually feel more stressed. This is because a lack of sleep activates the body’s stress response, which…

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Nutritional therapist recommends best foods to eat if you're having brain fog

A change in diet could help

Nottingham Post

Nutritional therapist's best foods to eat if you're experiencing brain fog

A change in diet could help

Wales Online

Napping regularly is good for brain health, reveals new study

Research finds taking regular naps may keep your brain healthy as you age

Regular naps linked to increased brain volume: Study

A new study done by academics at UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay reveals that daytime napping could help to protect brain function by reducing the pace at which our brains shrink as we age. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Bosses take note: power naps may keep your employees sharper for longer

Napping on the job was once grounds for being fired. But new research shows that it may improve brain health and cognitive abilities.

Fortune

Short daytime naps may keep brain healthy as it ages, study says

Brief doze may delay brain shrinkage, which occurs faster in people with neurodegenerative diseases

The Guardian - UK

Regular napping could be good for brain health, research suggests

Researchers hope their findings will help reduce any stigma that still exists around daytime napping.

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Walking, meditation, connecting with friends—Maria Shriver's self-care habits are a veritable to-do list for better brain health

"I love to go for a walk where I can talk and call someone, usually either one of my brothers or a girlfriend."

The National (Scotland)

FA & PFA study finds increased dementia risk in ex-footballers

The FOCUS study found former players were almost three and a half times more likely to suffer neurodegenerative diseases.

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway health workers to test new methods of detecting Alzheimer’s disease

NHS Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Rugby Union’s brain health clinic will be the first organisations in Scotland to pioneer the new tests

Dynamite News

Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults

Walking enhances connections within and between three brain networks, including one associated to Alzheimer's disease, according to new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, adding to the growing body of evidence that exercise benefits brain health. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Your brain starts shrinking after 30. What you need to do next to keep your mind sharp and clear

Don’t worry, age-related shrinking is normal.

Inverse

This One, Easy Type of Exercise is Superior For Brain Health

In a new study, scientists showed that the effect of moderate physical activity is 1.5 times greater than that of vigorous physical activity.

Dynamite News

Walking enhances brain connectivity and cognition in old people: Study

A new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health finds that walking strengthens connections within and between three brain networks, including one connected to Alzheimer's disease, adding to the growing body of evidence that exercise enhances brain health. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis' wife reveals the 'sad truth' about his heartbreaking dementia diagnosis

Emma Heming Willis has opened up about her husband Bruce Willis' struggles with dementia as she admitted there is currently no cure for the degenerative disease

Evening Standard

How does air pollution affect health? Reducing dementia risk should be part of clean air strategies

Emerging research indicates exposure to high levels of air pollution at critical points in people’s lives is detrimental to brain health

Daily Mirror

The one food to add to your diet that can help you live longer, study finds

Research shared by California Walnuts shows that adding walnuts can help you live longer as they play a huge role in heart and brain health, as well as healthy ageing

The Guardian - UK

Call for dementia risk to be included in UK air pollution policies

Report urges actions to reduce exposure to pollution and for brain health to be in net zero strategies

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